Find a cheap flight to Guatemala City

Guatemala City refuses to be forgotten. The largest city in Central America and the economic, political and cultural centre of Guatemala, more than 3 million inhabitants crowd its streets and create the city's unique and exciting atmosphere. Guatemala's cultural scene and quality cuisine have to be sought out before they can be appreciated, but areas such as the Cuatro Grados Norte area are worth the search. The centro histórico and several museums will be of interest to any historically curious tourist, who can then further their interest with a trip to Antigua, a quiet yet cosmopolitan city just 25 miles from the capital. The renowned colonial architecture has earned the city the status of a World Heritage Site, and its 30,000 inhabitants are joined by numerous visitors who come to wander the cobbled streets and admire the impressive surroundings, or learn in one of the many well established language schools.

The wider Guatemalan countryside is too striking to go unnoticed, and too enchanting to go unexplored. Towering volcanoes such as the active Volcán de Pacaya form part of the mostly mountainous landscape, while the jungles of Petén conceal a number of ancient Maya ruins and are home to many exotic species of wildlife. There are also less dramatic but equally beautiful sights to be seen around the Guatemalan countryside - villages and coffee farms, hills and forests are all part of the natural splendor. The scenery belies the troubled history of Guatemala, but epitomizes the optimistic attitude and reflective calm that is also found in this unforgettable part of the world.